Caribbean grocery online: cane sugar, syrups and jams
This shelf is the Caribbean cupboard: brown sugar from Martinique, batterie syrup, jams from Guadeloupe, communion chocolate, and what comes from the other islands, from Réunion to Trinidad and Tobago. For colombo, chillies and sauces, see also our creole grocery.
On this shelf
- LE GALION cane sugar, made in La Trinité, Martinique, and GARDEL cane sugar, from the sugar mill in Le Moule, Guadeloupe.
- DORMOY batterie syrup: cane juice reduced by cooking, thick, with a caramel taste, for ti-punch and cakes.
- M’AMOUR guava jam: an extra jam from Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe, also made with mango.
- CHOCOLAT ELOT communion chocolate: the spiced chocolate powder from Martinique, for the drink of big family celebrations.
- GUY LESUEUR ground coffee: half arabica, half robusta, roasted in Guadeloupe.
- SOLO Kola Champion: the kola soda from Trinidad and Tobago.
- ROYAL BOURBON red beans with boucané: a dish from Réunion, ready to heat up.
Recipes and kits to go with it
The Caribbean colombo kit brings together the grocery part of this creole curry; you add the meat or fish. For something sweet, the blog has coconut blanc-manger, coconut flan and creole pineapple cake.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between batterie syrup and cane syrup?
Batterie syrup is cane juice reduced by cooking: dark brown, thick, with a taste of caramel and molasses. DORMOY cane syrup, made from cane sugar and water, is lighter and runnier; it sweetens ti-punch and drinks.
What is communion chocolate?
In the French Caribbean, it is the hot spiced cocoa drink served at communions, baptisms and weddings. The CHOCOLAT ELOT powder is stirred into hot milk; RENÉE cocoa drink, made in Guadeloupe, is ready to heat up.
Do you deliver Caribbean products to Belgium and Switzerland?
Yes, like everything in the shop: to mainland France and ten European countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Your parcel leaves Rungis within 24 to 72 hours and arrives in 3 to 4 working days outside France; the delivery costs for your country are shown before payment.
